So, what is English? What is English for non-native speakers?
You may easily say that you are able or fluent in English. You are very very confident to update your social media status by using English. Mentioning your friends and tweeting with English. There is no doubt for your grammatical errors or something else.
Yup! Actually, for non-English native speaker, grammar is not a big deal. As long as you understand what the native speakers say and they do understand your utterances, you’ll definitely agree that your English is EXCELLENT!
But the thing is different for me. I spent years by using English on my everyday activities, and I think I’ll spend my whole life for English.
I experienced how hard to say a whole sentence that comes up on my mind, I experienced how I’m going crazy while writing not only academic essays, but also writing fiction or reader response. And I still experience the same thing.
Maybe, when you heard that I’m majoring in English language and literature. You’ll say “okay, English. So, what a big deal? There’s nothing special. I’m fluent in English. Then, what to say?”
And if you say so, you are a big dumb, clumsy, moron human people!
Nah, ada yang ngerasa phrase “human people” di atas salah? If you say so, then I’ll easily say that you don’t even know English!!! .kekekekek.